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Know of illegal dumping on the Long Beach Peninsula? Call Dale Little with the County at 360-642-9356 to arrange to have large items picked up. Report live marine mammals on the beach or beach cast carcasses statewide: NMFS, Protected Resources Division, Marine Mammal Strnading coordinator: 206.526.6733 or [email protected] or [email protected] in Portland.  Find injured wildlife? (not marine mammals-see above) Contact (503) 338-0331.   Support www.coastwildlife.org     "WCNC" is a volunteer based non-profit Oregon corporation with IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Our mission is to rehabilitate injured, sick, orphaned and displaced native wildlife with the goal of releasing healthy, viable wildlife back into the appropriate habitat. We operate under permits issued by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Our licensed rehabber is Executive Director Sharnelle Fee. The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide including four in Washington state and three in Oregon.  For more information please visit www.surfrider.org Intercoastal Clean up The Cleanup provides inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people who will mobilize along our waterways and beaches for the annual cleanup on the third Saturday of every September. Since 1986, the Cleanup has grown from 2,800 volunteers on the coast of Texas to more than 500,000 volunteers in 55 US states and territories and more than 90 countries. Alguita.com To learn more about the Oceanographic Research Vessel Alguita visit our web site and find information on future projects, charters, rates, and volunteer registration. Orange County Coastkeeper The CoastKeeper is dedicated to the principal that protecting the waters of Orange County is the job of everyone. As the citizen "aquacop," the CoastKeeper patrols the harbors combating pollution one polluter at a time. Earth Island Institute's Marine Mammal Project International Marine Mammal Project is leading the effort to stop the slaughter of dolphins, to end commercial whaling and to end the use of drift nets worldwide. Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation This site was developed to provide information and increase knowledge about the Santa Monica Bay. It contains information about the Bay and its habitats, its history and uses, and the effects humans have had on its waters. Plus information on how people can help restore the bay. Huntington Beach Surfrider The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting our oceans, waves and beaches. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Located just steps from the ocean at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium/museum dedicated to promoting knowledge and awareness of the marine life of Southern California through recreational, educational, and research programs. Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce Technology Taskforce Videos of Marine Science activities in the Redondo Beach area. Earth Echo International The mission of EarthEcho International is to accomplish a measurable reduction in the damage to and loss of natural resources and habitat among the world’s oceans. In the words of the mission statement, "To inspire a sense of stewardship for our planet and create an environmentally sustainable future." California Coastal Commission The California Coastal Commision's Public Education Program works to increase public knowledge of coastal and marine resources and to engage the public in coastal protection and restoration activities. It offers a variety of conservation, education and community involvement programs. There is bound to be a program just right for you, so get involved! SoyWorksCorporation.com This innovative company to markets a revolutionary soy-based plastic, SoyPlus(TM), that has wide ranging possibilities for thousands of businesses and millions of consumers. Mindfully.org Contact: The goal of mindfully.org is to provide useful information to people on limited budgets, who would not obtain this information otherwise. Mindfully.org is to be used as a nonprofit research tool. There are presently over 4,300 files, and that number grows daily.  (Click here to go directly to their Plastics of the Sea page.) Culture Change Questioning exposure, recycling, biodegradability, alternatives This links directly to the article Plastics: Your Formidable Enemy Friends of the Ocean A global alliance of environmental, science, educational and media organizations with the single common goal of reaching the world masses with accurate and honest, no-hype information concerning the state of the oceans and its' marine inhabitants. Washington Coast Cleanup Help with the State wide beach cleanup each year in April  The Bluewave Campaign The Blue Wave Campaign is America's first environmental certification for beaches. The goal of Blue Wave is to promote public awareness and voluntary participation in beach sustainability. Coasst The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is a citizen-science program established to identify the carcasses of marine birds found on beaches along on the outer coast of Washington State. Additional volunteers are needed. Washington State's Litter Program On this web site you will find information about litter laws, various litter cleanup programs, cleanup statistics, links to litter-related publications, and information about the Litter and it Will Hurt prevention campaign. Hopefully, you will find something to inspire you to help reach Washington's zero litter goal! EPA links Visit the US Environmental Protection Agencies site to get more information on Marine Debris and Habitat Protection. For more information, visit these educational and governmental websites. PART ONE Scripps Institution of Oceanography http://scripps.ucsd.edu/ Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/ Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution http://www.hboi.edu/ International Nitrogen Initiative http://www.initrogen.org/ Sea Around Us Project http://www.seaaroundus.org/ Millennium Ecosystem Assessment http://www.millenniumassessment.org/ PART TWO Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/health/ NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative www.ogp.noaa.gov/mpe/ohi The Marine Mammal Center http://www.tmmc.org/ MAR3INE http://www.mar3ine.org/ Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Red Tide and Harmful Algae Blooms www.whoi.edu/redtide NOAA's National Ocean Service: Harmful Algal Blooms http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/topics/coasts/hab PART THREE Solutions to Avoid Red Tide http://www.start1.com/ Mote Marine Laboratory http://www.mote.org/ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Red Tide Toxins, Health Effects and Exposure Study http://isurus.mote.org/niehsredtidestudy/ Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute http://research.myfwc.com/ PART FOUR Beachcombers' Alert http://www.beachcombers.org/ NOAA's Marine Debris Program http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/ Algalita Marine Research Foundation http://www.algalita.org/ PART FIVE Office of Climate Observation http://www.oco.noaa.gov/ Institute for the Study of Society and Environment www.isse.ucar.edu/kleypas National Science Foundation: Report Warns of Rising Carbon Dioxide Threats to Marine Life www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=107060 IPCC Special Report on Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage http://arch.rivm.nl/env/int/ipcc/pages_media/SRCCS-final/IPCCSpecialReportonCarbondioxideCaptureandStorage.htm The Royal Society: Ocean acidification due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide www.royalsoc.ac.uk/document.asp?id=3249 NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Carbon Dioxide Program www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/co2-home.html